Jazz Festivals – Worldwide

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The Williams Reunion Jazz Band, by Jane F. Collins
http://www.janecollinsartist.com

Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree  Oct. 17-21: The Early Bird Discount is Still Available! 5-Day All Events, Early Bird Price $115.00 Expires July 31st, 2012 Early Bird Discount Pricing on 5-Day All Events $115.  5-Day All Events after 7/31/2012 $130 Click here for Early Bird Discount Tickets!

Oct 26-28 Jubilee by the Sea, Pismo Beach CA http://pismojazz.com/JubileeByTheSea.htm Ticket Order Form 2012

Oct 26-28 Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Party http://www.whitleybayjazzfest.org/  SOLD OUT –  The Classic Jazz Party takes place at the Village Hotel, North Tyneside, on the Cobalt Office Park which is about four miles from Whitley Bay itself and just off the A19. The full address is Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE27 0BY, telephone (0191) 270 1414.

Oct 28-31 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, Ireland http://www.cometocork.ie/calendar/events/240/

Nov 1- 4 Arizona Classic Jazz Festival   Chandler, AZ – JAS’M, Ivory & Gold, Titan Hot 7 her12@msn.com

Nov 16-18 Suncoast Jazz Classic www.SuncoastJazzClassic.com  Clearwater Forida – Since we are adding new musical genres to our lineup and the festival is more than just Dixieland, the Board has elected to change our name to: SUNCOAST JAZZ CLASSIC, PO Box 1945 Largo, FL 33779-1945 Phone 727-536-0064.  Email: jazzclassic@aol.com
EARLY-EARLY BIRD PRIZE!!!!! When you purchase your festival weekend badge by June 1, your name will be entered in a drawing for a Luxury Room for two nights at the Sheraton for the 2012 Festival – valued at $300 (courtesy of the Sheraton). Winner will be notified by June 15, 2012, … OR … Purchase your badges before October 1, 2012 at discounted prices.

Bands for 2012: Wally’s Warehouse Waifs -trad jazz and great entertainment, Cornet Chop Suey – trad jazz and show-stopping sets, Dave Bennett – Benny Goodman, Jerry Lee Lewis and more, Carolyn Martin – award-winning standards and Western Swing, Tom Rigney and Flambeau – cajun, zydeco and blues, Dave Gannett (Black Dogs) and his Barehanded Wolfchokers, Bill Allred – big band swing and jazz, Red Garter Jazz Band – from the Villages with all your favorites, Lisa Kelly/JB Scott – jazz and swing, Naples Dixieland Jazz Band – great music and jam sessions,  Jane Campedelli with Noel Kaletsky (Galvanized), Lew and Mary Green (Salty Dogs), Scotty Philbrick (Seacoast Stompers), Dan Howard and Gene Blood; Rose Bilal and the Stars of Jazz, Valerie Gillespie Trio The INIMITABLE Bob Leary and the Three Thin Guys (Herb Bruce, Jim Snyder and Howie Smth), Bob Draga – everything! Pepper and Friends back by popular demand – they are doing Afterglow also!!!!!!!!! Jonathan Russell – 17 year old jazz violin virtuoso.

Nov 16-18 West Coast Ragtime Festival, Sacramento CA www.westcoastragtime.com  Ivory & Gold, Jeff Barnhart Guest Artist

Nov 21-25 33rd Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, http://www.dixielandjazzfestival.org/festival.htmlTown & Country Resort & Convention Center, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego CA Tickets  5-day badge $95  PrintableFLYER

Dec 1-11 JazzFest at Sea, Caribbean cruise from Ft. Lauderdale on the MSC Poesia. Banu Gibson, Allan Vache, Hal Smith, Harry Allen, John Skillman & more. Prices start at $1299 pp double occupancy. www.jazzfestatsea.com. Prices do not include airfare or optional excursions. 

Dec 28-Jan 2 Orvieto Sparkles: Umbria Jazz Winter Festival 20 This 6-day event is filled with a beautiful blend of jazz sounds juxtaposed with ancient buildings, piazzas and narrow, winding streets creating the perfect mix of local and international camaraderie, and a bond created by the jazz whose sounds intermingle with great wine and food. With the Euro at an all-time low, it has never been a better time to take advantage of this great tour. Orvieto, Italy. Orvieto Sparkles Umbria Jazz Tour

2013

Jan 4-18 Jazz Sea Cruises celebrates 30 years with a 14-day Caribbean Cruise Flyer  The Grand Finale Cruise!

Tony Pringle will be playing with the Climax Jazz Band in January 2013 on a cruise in the Caribbean on the m/s Maasdam run by the Holland America Line. He played this year (2012) with the Grand Dominion Jazz Band on the same ship and had a really good time. He hopes some Black Eagle fans might want to join him next year. Details of the cruise can be found at: Jazz Cruise.

Jun 21-23 Central Pennsylvania Ragtime Festival http://www.rockhillragtime.com
Some samples:  a 1979 rag.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U-2wH1eey0
Adam Swanson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kIl1Jcs2A4
And a few others. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhStqwsK5M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDg3jEgD93M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1dmEr5yjNM